Insulator.



R. B. HADEN.

INSULATOR.

APPLICATION FILED 10110 15, 1913.

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1,102,656. Patented July 7, 1914.

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INSULATOR.

Specification of Letters ,Patent.

Patent-ed July 7-, 1914.

Applioation'filed December 15, 1913 Serial No. 806,896.

To all whom it may concern:

Be itknown that I, ROBERT E. HADEN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Cincinnati, in the county of Hamilton and State of Ohio,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Insulators, ofwhich the following is a specification, reference bel'lowever the usualinsulator su) orts or hangers which are commonly used make no provisionfor this but require considerable I manipulating in order to permit thesupporting wire to be removed or to permit an other to be-inserted.

It is the principal object of my invention therefore, to providea simpleand durable hanger or support for this purpose which shall be capable ofquick adjustment to clamp one or more wires or to permit their removaltherefrom.

Another object of the present invention is the provision of an insulatorand support which will possess advantages in points of efliciency anddurability, is inexpensive to manufacture and at the same time is simplein construction and operation.

With the above and other object in view, the invention consists in thenovel features of construction and the combination and arrangement ofparts to be hereinafter more fully described, pointed out in the claimsand shown in the accompanying drawings, in which I Figure 1 is a sideelevation of an insulator and supporting pin; Fig. 2 is a top plan view,the cover being removed; Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the supportingpin; Fig. l is an edge elevation of the same; Fig. 5 is an end elevationof the insulator, the cover thereof being removed; Fig. 6 is.a verticalsectional view of the insulator; Fig. 7 is a plan view of the connectingplate, and Fig. 8 is a bottom plan vicw'of the insulator.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, 1 indicates a portion of across arm or support through which the supporting pin 2 is disposed andis securely held in. position by means of anut 3 which is rcmovablyengaged upon the lower end thereof. The upper end of the pin 2 isprovided with a web member 4 having formed at its upper and lower edgethereof, the outwardly projectmg flanges 5 and 6. The web 1- is furtherreinforced by means of the vertical rods 7 which extend upwardly uponopposite sides thereof. Extending vertically from the upper flange 5 ateach end thereof are the posts 8 upon which the body of the insulator ismounted.

The body of the insulator comprises two sections 9 and 10, each sectionbeing provided upon the bottom face thereof with an arcuate groove 11and being further provided with a recess 12 which when the two sectionsare secured together form an elongated recess adapted to receive theupper end of the web t and the flange 5. The sections 9 and 10 of thebody of the insulator are provided with vertical openings 13 which areadapted to receive the posts 8 so 'as to securely hold the same againstlateral movement. The section 10 is provided upon its inner end with aninwardly projecting tongue 14 which is cut away at its upper surface toform the shoulder 15 aga nst which the overhanging flange 16 is adaptedto abut whenthe two sections are placed together.

In the practical use of the invention, the sections 9 and 10 are firstmounted upon the posts 8, said sect-ions being provided upon their innerfaces with semicircular,recesses 17 which, when the sections are inposition are adapted to form a substantially circular openingtherethrough for the reception of the wires or other material to besupported.

-After the sections have been mounted on the somewhat at their upperends and are providedupon their inner edges with suitable shoulders 22upon which are adapted to rest outwardly projecting shoulders formedadjacent the lower end of the removable block wire Within the openingformed by said arcuate portions.

In order to exclude the rain and snow from. the recess 19, I provide asuitable cover having a downwardly extending flange 26 formed upon itsouter edge and adapted to engage over the upper ends of the sections 9and"l0. 'lhis cover is preferably formed. of the same material, as theinsulator and is provided upon its under side with spaced openings 27which are adapted to recive the nuts 21 and the upper ends of thepostslS. The cover 25 is provided with a recess 26 having inwardlyprojecting side walls thereof which are adapted to cooperate with thespring member 28 so as to retain the cover in its closed position. T hespring member 28 comprises a. U-shaped spring having its medial portionsecured to the plate 18 and its ends curved in opposite directions so asto readily conform to the shape of the opening 28, thus eliminating theaccidental removal of the cover.

From the above description takenin conncction with the accompanyingdrawings, it will be readily apparent that I have pro vided a simple anddurable insulator and support there-for, whereby conducting orelectrical light wires may be quickly and readily arranged in positionor removed befi esorted to for successfully earryi nvention nto ntherefrom. My improved 'pin which supports the insulator is muchstronger than the pins now in use due to the construction of the web 4:and the bracing arts thereof.

insulator itself can be rea ily constructed' of glass'or any otherdesirable material and placed upon the market at a very small cost. Itwill be noted that in placing the wire within the opening formed by theconcave portions, the cover- 25 is first removed by moving the sameupwardly, the nuts 21 are then removed from the upper ends of the posts8 and the insulator sections may be quickly and readily withdrawn fromthe posts. I

I have shown and described the preferred form of my invention, it willbe obvious that various changes in the details of ponstruction andiii-the proportions may ractice without saci. :reatures or depart nopended claims.

1 w a 1 r t c class ineiudintegral therew upper and lower spaced postsH1011 of said web member s sections mount i i the purpose SP 2. A deviceof the upper v vable insulator posts, as and for described includingsupporting pin, a b member ior'rned integral with one thereof, flangesformed upon the upper and lower ends of said web member, spaced postsmounted upon the upper end 01" said web member, removable insulatorsections mounted upon said posts and having recesses to receive theupper flange of the web, and a removable cover mounted upon the top ofsaid insulator sections, as andior the purpose set forth.

3. A device of the class described including a supporting pin, a webformed integral therewith, outwardly projecting flanges formed on saidweb, a sectional insulator removably mounted upon thcupper end-0f saidweb, saidsections being provided. with arcuate recesses to form acircular opening, a cover mounted upon said insulator sections and meansfor rcmovably securing the cover a socket member and a spring member canried by said plate and adapted to be remov-- ably engaged within saidsocket to retain the cover in position.

5. A device of the class described including a sectional insulatorhaving a recess in the upper end of each of the sections and an I openinbetween said sections, shoulders forme upon said sections within saidopen" ing and a removable block arranged within said opening and havingshoulders adapted to engage the shoulders on said sections to supportthe block and said insulator prov ded g, as and tor at T

